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Clara King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ascension-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clara King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ascension-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ascension-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth King | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara King | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George King | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert King | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice King | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Jarret | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Houston King | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Henry King | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William King | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ascension, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ascension-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Ascension-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Clara King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara King
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Jarret
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William King
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry King
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth King
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George King
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Houston King
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01380-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Bourg | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Evelina Bourg | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Clinton P. Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ophelia Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Huey P. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | James Williams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Odile Ginn | 16 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Robert Lanke | 30 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary Lanke | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mattie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Alice King | 37 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 12 | Clara Mae King THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Robert King | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ruth King | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Houston King | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | George King | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Henry King | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | William King | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mary Louise Jarret | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)